Sheela-na-gigs: Unravelling an EnigmaRoutledge, 15 օգս, 2005 թ. - 232 էջ Here Barbara Freitag examines all the literature on the subject since their discovery 160 years ago, highlighting the inconsistencies of the various interpretations in regard to origin, function and name. By considering the Sheela-na-gigs in their medieval social context, she suggests that they were folk deities with particular responsibility for assistance in childbirth. This fascinating survey sheds new light on a controversial phenomenon, and also contains a complete catalogue of all known Sheela-na-gigs, including hitherto unrecorded or unpublished figures.
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... Clonmacnoise (33) and Kilpeck (136) wear a smirk. A tongue is seen to protrude between the lips of Cavan (26), Cloghan (29), Clonbulloge (31), Rahara (70), Scregg 1 (77), and Tugford 1 (151). Fourteen Sheelas bare their teeth and most ...
... Clonmacnoise (33) and Kilpeck (136) wear a smirk. A tongue is seen to protrude between the lips of Cavan (26), Cloghan (29), Clonbulloge (31), Rahara (70), Scregg 1 (77), and Tugford 1 (151). Fourteen Sheelas bare their teeth and most ...
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... Clonmacnoise 2 (34) and Llandrindod Wells (165). Others look swollen, like Rathcline (71) and Scregg 2 (78), and others again just consist of a remarkably deep hole, like Burgesbeg (19) and Tracton (88). In Clomantagh (30) the vulva has ...
... Clonmacnoise 2 (34) and Llandrindod Wells (165). Others look swollen, like Rathcline (71) and Scregg 2 (78), and others again just consist of a remarkably deep hole, like Burgesbeg (19) and Tracton (88). In Clomantagh (30) the vulva has ...
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... Clonmacnoise 2 (34), Doon (39) and possibly also Shanrahan (80), both feet face in the same direction, which happens to be to the right in all cases. A substantial number of figures cock just one leg, and among this group Cooliaghmore ...
... Clonmacnoise 2 (34), Doon (39) and possibly also Shanrahan (80), both feet face in the same direction, which happens to be to the right in all cases. A substantial number of figures cock just one leg, and among this group Cooliaghmore ...
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... Clonmacnoise 2 (34), Portnahinch (103) and figure 156 use the hand to touch the right hand side of the head, most probably indicating the ear. Croft-on-Tees (126) places the hand on top of her head, and Tugford 2 (152) covers her mouth ...
... Clonmacnoise 2 (34), Portnahinch (103) and figure 156 use the hand to touch the right hand side of the head, most probably indicating the ear. Croft-on-Tees (126) places the hand on top of her head, and Tugford 2 (152) covers her mouth ...
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abdomen Ampney St Peter ancient Andersen Archaeological Arms in front Ballyvourney Bernd Herrmann breasts British Isles Castle Celtic century charms childbirth Christian Clibborn Clonbulloge Clonmacnoise corbel Cork customs dance dead Description Dimensions Dublin early Irish England Etienne Rynne Europe exhibitionist facial features feet turned outwards female fertility figures Fethard Figure carved Folklore front of body Gélis genital area girdles goddess Guest hair hole Ibid idols incised indicated John JRSAI Kilpeck Kiltinane knees legs widely splayed Location London magic Marija Gimbutas McMahon/Roberts medieval Mercier midwife midwives mouth Museum of Ireland navel neck O’Donovan original oval ovoid eyes Oxford pagan Patrick placed pregnant pudenda quoin Ränk referred ribs ritual round head Scotland sculptures Seir Kieran sexual Sheela Sheela-na-gig Síle slab splayed legs squatting St Patrick’s Day stone Studies thighs Tipperary touching tradition Tugford Tullaroan vulva wall wedge nose woman women worship